COMPOSITION FOR PROTECTING CHEESE SURFACE AND A METHOD FOR PROTECTION THEREOF Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: dairy industry. SUBSTANCE: composition for prevention of damaging surface of unripe cheeses by undesired flora consists of antimicrobial substance and water. The former is dehydracetic acid sodium salt in amounts 1 to 3 wt % or its mixture with dehydracetic acid rock salt at their summary concentration 2-3 wt %, or mixture of sodium salt with sodium benzoate, sodium sorbate, or sodium propionate, concentration of each mixture ranging from 2 to 5 wt %. This composition is placed on unripe cheese after salting or additionally on 8-15 dayage cheeses. Composition is applied at temperatures from 25 to 60 C. EFFECT: increased ecological and hygienic safety with no risk of contamination by undesired ripening cheese microflora. 6 cl, 7 ex